Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-11-02
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1ENDAENF TO THE CON SrIIU-
N tiou proposed to the citizens OF this
CommonwesIth for their approval or re-
iection bg the General Asssmbly al the
Commonwealth of Pennsylv anis. PEbiish-
81 by order Of the Secretary Of the Com
mouSealth, in pursuance of article XVIII
Of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an smend-
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION J. Be II resolred By the Senate
aud House Of Representatives. Of the Com
rrloHusalfh Of PenHsy yiuaHia "a General is
seDs5ig met, That the following l. proposed
as an amendment OF the constitution OF the
commonwealth Of Pennsylyania in accord
aEce with the provisions OF the eighteenth
articls thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section l OF article eight,
the four qualifications for voters which
reads IS follows
elf twenty-five years Of age Or upwards.
he shall have paid within two years. a state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid st
least one month before the election" so
that the section which reads a. follows
Every male cItiz, u. twenty-one years
Of age, possessing the following qualitica-
lions. shall be entitled 20 vote al all cleo
ttons
First. he shall have been a citizen of tho
UHitrd States ~ least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year COR If, having previous
ly been qualif d elector or native born
CITIZEN OF the state, h shsIl have removed
thcrsirom and returned, then six months)
! Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
/ al 10 hall 70 -
least two months Immediately preceding the
election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at lesst two months, aud paid
at least one month before the elec ion,''
shall be amended, 50 as TO read as follows
Every male citizen tuenty-one years OF
age, possessing the following qualifications,
shall be entitled TO vote Al the polling place
Of the election district OF which ne shall at
the TIM be resident and Not e!-ss here
First he SHAH have been citizen Of the
United States At least thirty days
Sc e'ond. He shall have resided in the
stas. one year COR II, having previously
been quauiiei elector or nstIVe born citi-
Zen 81 Tie state, he shall have removed
there'rom aud returned, then six month-)
Immediately proceeding the election
luIrd. de shall have resided IN the cleo
tion district " here he shall otter TO vote st
least thirty d4ys Immediately preceding The
election The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption OF this sec
ton, shall, and from tims 70 time thereaf-
ter may. enact laws 10 properly enforce this
provision
Fourth. Every male citizen Of the age OF
twenty-pue years, ~ho shall have been a
cstizrn tor thut days and an iuhH bisaut Of
sfara fr a.
tl0n, except II municipal eiec lions, and Tor
the last thirty days resident Of the cleo
ticn district II which he may offer his vote,
shall be entitled 20 vote Al such election ia
the election district of which he III all u tue
time toe a resident aua Dot elsewhere for
4ls Ulcers that nov are or hereafter may
be elected Dy the peop.e: PrOUiiei, That
IN time Of war no rlcCtor ~ the actual mil
itary service Of tie State or ol the United
tat-s- IN ihe army Or navy Thereof. shall
le dcIFir-i oi hfs vote b. reason Oi his sb-
e..-e -laL4 such election district aud the
cEls lt1ie shEn have PoHcr 10 }f.ytGe 9ae
m..urr- .l a-i-h a-d Jbc time aud place 81
r scii snaa 4Dscrt electors Ei,y vote, aud
~ ti- return sni c.iava- O.; tbcir votes IN
th+ -l-etia" district IL which tHsy re- pyct-
iseis iesile
FIFTH. FOR The E'url .os- ~ votIT =. $50 per
stu shall o. deemed to have Ea1r- Il OF lost
resI5euce BY reason OF bia presence or
absence hile emplo, ed in tbe service of
the UgiieG States or the State, nor u bile
engaged m the navigation Of the waisrs oi
the State or OF the high seas nor wh.ls q
stGdent o. any college or seminary o. earn
ing, nor white kent Al auy slmShpEsa or
p,.oiic Institution except the iptu.'cS OF
.rs home fsr as rbl-i aud iniigent soldiers
and sailors, who. Tor the purpose OF voting.
sh4 "a b. deemed 20 reside IA the election
g i--rici where said home = located. Laws
shall be made tar 4>certaiuinE, by proper
proofs lb- citZsHs who shall ne entitled to
. the right %, suffrage hereby established.
4 true copy ui tine joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.